The picture of this stiff-tailed Ruddy Duck at rest was taken at the Bronx Zoo. The picture of this Ruddy Duck was taken with the CANON EOS7D and the CANON 100-400mm lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.
I can’t help but love the “accidents” that occur when doing photography. In this case the beautiful blue color reflected in the water enhances the similar blue color of the Ruddy duck beak.